| Description |
1 videodisc (49 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Ascent of money: a financial history of the world
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| System Details |
DVD-R. |
| Note |
Disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
| Performer |
Presenter: Niall Ferguson. |
| Credits |
Editor, Orly Danon ; director of photography, Dewald Aukema ; composer, Steven Severin. |
| Summary |
"Contrary to widespread perception, real estate is no different than any other financial asset-its value can plunge. This program examines the volatility of property investment and the ramifications of buying and selling bulk mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. Beginning with an example from British history, scholar Niall Ferguson discusses the fate of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, whose vast holdings were bound up in a severe 19th-century property-values crash. Refocusing on Detroit, Memphis, and other American locales, Ferguson draws links between corporate myopia, banking scandals, and the vision of an "ownership society." Microfinance in the developing world is also explored."--Container. |
| Subject |
Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.
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Mortgage-backed securities -- History.
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Real estate investment.
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Home ownership -- History.
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Real estate business -- Finance -- History.
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Financial institutions -- United States.
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Financial crises -- History.
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Subprime mortgage loans.
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Microfinance.
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International finance -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Ferguson, Niall.
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Potts, Joanna.
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Danon, Orly.
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Aukema, Dewald.
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Severin, Steven.
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Chimerica Media.
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Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
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Channel Four (Great Britain)
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Real estate values and mortgage trading |
| Music No. |
FFH 40184 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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